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HR 1770 116th Congress House Taxation Agricultural education Income tax exclusion Livestock

Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2019
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Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2019

This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from the gross income of a student agriculturist up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student agriculturist.

A "student agriculturist" is an individual who is under 22 years of age and is enrolled in (1) an FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter or a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4H Club or other program established by 4H; or (3) a student agriculture program that is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader.

What's happening now March 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 10 Republican 15
Delgado, Antonio
· Jan 29, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 27, 2019
Collins, Chris
· May 30, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 15, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 15, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · May 15, 2019
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 15, 2019
King, Steve
· May 15, 2019
Ratcliffe, John
· May 15, 2019
Duffy, Sean
· May 10, 2019
Flores, Bill
· May 10, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 10, 2019
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · May 10, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 9, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 9, 2019
Hurd, Will
· May 9, 2019
Loebsack, David
· May 9, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 9, 2019
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 9, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 9, 2019
Roe, David
· May 9, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Apr 10, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Apr 8, 2019
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 8, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Apr 8, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 1, 2019
Granger, Kay
· Mar 27, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 26, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Mar 26, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Mar 25, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Mar 25, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 25, 2019
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 21, 2019
Conaway, K.
· Mar 21, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 21, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Mar 21, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 21, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 21, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 14, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Mar 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1770: Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1770/
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"H.R. 1770: Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1770/.
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H.R. 1770, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1770/.
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